Crypto and Laws
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SEC vs. Binance: $115 billion battle over crypto regulation
In an unexpected turn of events this week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delivered a shockwave through the digital...
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Seven key points from the SEC’s charges against Binance and Binance.US
On June 5, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed extensive charges against leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance and related...
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TRON’s Justin Sun, Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson side with Binance in SEC case
Binance attracted support from other members of the cryptocurrency industry on June 5 after receiving charges of securities violations on the same...
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UK group suggests ‘Crypto Tsar’ role to coordinate regulation among departments
The Crypto and Digital Assets All Party Parliamentary Group published a report on June 5 offering 53 recommendations to regulate cryptocurrency....
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Decentralized-to-centralized exchange trade volume ratio sets new all-time high at 22%
Data shows that the decentralized exchange (DEX) to centralized exchange (CEX) trading volume ratio is up. Commenting on the trend, the founder...
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U.S. sanctions against Tornado Cash ruled unlawful
The Blockchain Association and the DeFi Education Fund have joined forces to express their support for Coin Center’s lawsuit against the...
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U.S. House Committees present discussion draft to clarify regulatory framework for crypto assets
Lawmakers from the United States House Financial Services Committee and House Agriculture Committee have taken a decisive step towards providing...
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Republican lawmakers distinguish crypto commodities and securities in draft bill
Republican House members published a draft bill on June 2 that aims to set out clear roles for regulators in the crypto industry. SEC’s...
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Blockchain Association files new amicus brief to support Tornado Cash’s defense
The Blockchain Association said June 2 that it filed an amicus brief to support a CoinCenter case that defends the coin mixer Tornado Cash....
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China publishes national blockchain standard
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has published a national standard for blockchain technology to guide the...
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Silvergate to submit shutdown plan in coming days after Federal Reserve order
The Federal Reserve Board said June 1 that it issued a consent order to the crypto-friendly bank Silvergate, instructing it to wind down...
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Crypto.com secures Major Payment Institution license in Singapore
Crypto.com said June 1 that it has secured a Major Payment Institution (MPI) license for Digital Payment Token (DPT) services from the Monetary...
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Elizabeth Warren highlights crypto’s role in fentanyl trade; plans to combat with bill
Senator Elizabeth Warren said during a May 31 Senate hearing that she aims to combat cryptocurrency’s role in the illegal fentanyl trade....
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US court says IRS has legal authority to access Coinbase users’ trading data
A federal court ruled that the IRS has the legal authority to access Coinbase users’ trading data via a “John Doe” summons, and...
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US lawmakers introduce bill to prevent digital dollar pilot program
U.S. lawmaker Alex Mooney has introduced a new bill, the Digital Dollar Pilot Prevention Act, which aims to ban the government from launching a...